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Microsoft 365 Backup: Activity Logs

Ends: 20 Nov 2026
Roadmap: 500019
Platforms: Web

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What the notice says

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What and why

We're introducing activity logs in Microsoft 365 Backup to help administrators monitor backup policy and restore activities directly within the product. Activity logs provide greater visibility into configuration changes, restore progress, failures, and operational status without requiring administrators to leave the Microsoft 365 Backup experience.

Rollout schedule

General Availability (Worldwide): Rollout begins in mid-October 2026 and is expected to complete by mid-October 2026.

Impact on your organization

Who is affected

Administrators who manage Microsoft 365 Backup

Platforms and services

Microsoft 365 Backup
SharePoint Online
OneDrive
Exchange Online

What will happen

Activity logs will be available for Microsoft 365 Backup actions across supported workloads, including SharePoint Online, OneDrive, and Exchange Online.
Activity log entries will include metadata such as service, activity type, status, impact, policy or restore task details, timestamps, and the administrator who performed the action.
Administrators will be able to:
Role-based access controls will apply. Administrators will only be able to view logs for workloads they are authorized to manage.
To access this feature:

Filter logs by service, activity type, activity status, impact, and date range.
Search activity logs using free text.
Export filtered or searched logs to CSV for offline review, reporting, and compliance workflows.

1. Go to the Microsoft 365 admin center.

2. Open Microsoft 365 Backup.

3. Select Recent activities to open the Activity logs page.

4. Use the date selector, search, or filters to review activity. Select Export to download the current result.

Activity logs in the Microsoft 365 admin center

Action required and recommendations

No action is required. We recommend that you inform your backup administrators that activity monitoring for Microsoft 365 Backup will be available directly within the product.

Learn more

We will update this post with new documentation.

Compliance considerations

No compliance considerations identified. Review as appropriate for your organization.

What changed

Between the versions this installation saw, newest first

This installation has seen one version of this notice, first on 19 Oct 2026. Later changes will show here.

Linked documentation

Microsoft pages the notice links to

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What this page cannot tell you

Whether your tenant is affected: this is Microsoft's notice, not a check of your settings.
Versions before 19 Oct 2026: this installation first saw the notice after Microsoft posted it.